If both imam and follower stand on the same side of the Kaaba and the follower is farther forward toward it, following is invalid: he is visibly ahead of the imam.
On different sides, mere relative distance from the Kaaba does not establish that legal precedence.
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Prayer in, Around, and on the Roof of the Kaaba
If both imam and follower stand on the same side of the Kaaba and the follower is farther forward toward it, following is invalid: he is visibly ahead of the imam.
On different sides, mere relative distance from the Kaaba does not establish that legal precedence.